Steve Biko FC

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Steve Biko FC
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Full nameSteve Biko Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bakau Giants Killers
Founded1978
GroundSerrekunda East Mini-Stadium, Serrekunda
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMustapha Kebbeh
ManagerAbdoulie Bojang
LeagueGFA League
2023–243rd

Steve Biko Football Club is a football club from Bakau in the West African country of the Gambia, located near the capital of Banjul. They play in the GFA League First Division, the top flight of Gambian football. They won the GFA Cup in 2000. While the club qualified for the 2002 CAF Cup, they declined to participate. [1]

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The club was named in honor of the murdered South African civil rights activist Steve Biko, who was killed by the Apartheid regime. Founded in 1978, the club initially began playing in the third division. They climbed the ranks of the league to achieve second place in 1983. In 1989, they played for the first time in the top division. [2]

Achievements

2013.
2000.

Current players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Musa Touray
— GK Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Ousman Badjie
— DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Saikou Conteh
— DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Essa Sedibeh
— DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Modou Fedo Jallow
— DF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Kebba Marong
— MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Demba Sanyang
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Habib Kunta
— MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Saikou O Joof
— MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Fabakary Bojang
— MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Saikou Sedibeh
— FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Alasan Camara
— FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Baboucarr Jatta
— FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Saliff Papa Badjie

Managers

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References

  1. ↑ "African Cups Qualifiers 2002". 2009-06-28. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Gambia 1998/99". Rsssf.com. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  3. ↑ "Biko Sends Condolence to Ex-Coach Bocande". Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Profile Musa Adnan - the Point". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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